The limited financial knowledge of Tajik consumers means more than 40 percent of the population spends all their income and accumulates debt. To break the cycle, IFC and the WBG Finance and Markets Practice Group has developed a program

The Kyrgyz credit bureau Ishenim tracks the credit histories of more than 1.6 million businesses and people across the country. But due to a lack of legislation, it often receives incomplete and inaccurate information.

Improving the quality of city life is and will continue to be one of the most important global development challenges. Building sustainable cities that offer clean air and water, relatively green buildings and accessible transportation takes great

Our priorities in EMENA are to reach more of the region's poor and vulnerable, create jobs, increase access to infrastructure, expand access to finance, support agricultural development, and tackle climate change.

We committed $6.9 billion to 179 projects in fiscal year 2014, representing nearly a third of IFC’s worldwide commitments

We delivered important advisory services in several areas, including microfinance, financial infrastructure, corporate governance, investment climate, food safety, and energy and resource efficiency.

In fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014), IFC committed $2.2 billion, including $509 million mobilized from other investors, and an advisory program worth a total of $105 million spread over 96 projects.